Breakdown of the VIN on the Octavia II
                                 
World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI) Vehicle Description Individual numbers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
M B C E 6 1 Z 4 5 2 1 2 3 4 5 6
Europe Czech Republic Škoda Auto a.s. Vehicle type and fittings Engine Airbag systems Model SK 35 (Octavia II) Check digit 0-9 or X Model Year Assembly Plant Production Number
                                 
4.) Vehicle type and fittings   6.) Airbags   10.) Model Year      
B = Saloon, Luxus (Elegance)   1 = 1 Front airbag   4 = 2004          
C = Saloon, Comfort (Ambiente) 2 = 2 Front- + 2 side airbags   5 = 2005          
D = Saloon, Standard (Classic)   3 = 2 Front- + 4 side airbags   6 = 2006          
E = Saloon, Sport     4 = 2 Front airbags     7 = 2007          
G = Estate, Luxus (Elegance)   5 = 2 Front-, 4 side, 2 head airbags 8 = 2008          
H = Estate, Comfort (Ambiente)   6 = 2 Front-, 2 side, 2 head airbags 9 = 2009          
J = Estate, Standard (Classic)             A = 2010          
K = Estate, AWD               B = 2011          
U = Estate, Sport                            
                                 
5.) Engine   7.) 8.) Model   11.) Assembly Plant      
A = 1.6 litre 75 kW Petrol engine     1 Z = Octavia II       0 – 4 = Assembly Plant Mlada Boleslav      
B = 1.6 litre 85 kW Petrol engine             5, 6, 9 = Assembly Plant Kvasiny        
C = 1.4 litre 55 kW Petrol engine               7, 8 = Assembly Plant Vrchlabi        
D = 2.0 litre 110 kW Petrol engine             A = Assembly Plant Aurangabad (India)      
E = 2,0 litre 103 kW Diesel               B = Assembly Plant Solomonovo (Russia)      
F = 2.0 litre 147 kW Petrol engine             C = Plant Bratislava (Slovakia)      
H = 2,0 litre 125 kW Diesel               D = Assembly plant Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)      
K = 1,8 litre 118 kW Petrol engine             N = As a kit (individual parts)      
S = 1.9 litre 77 kW Diesel               S = Assembly Plant Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)          
X = 1.4 litre 59 kW Petrol engine               X = Assembly Plant Poznan (Poland)          
J = 1.4 litre 90 kW Petrol engine E = Kaluga
M = 1.2 litre 77 kW Petrol engine K = Kaluga
T = 1,6 litre 77kW Diesel